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Child seat with inflatable child restraint

a child seat and inflatable technology, applied in the field of child seat with inflatable child seat, can solve the problems of child seat, inflator, other components of child seat, and child seat not having the benefits of in-vehicle inflatable seat belt system

Active Publication Date: 2014-02-13
KEY SAFETY SYST
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a child restraint seat with an inflatable belt system for safer use in vehicles. The seat has a seat body and a child restraint harness with inflatable belts that can be connected to the existing vehicle safety system. The harness can have two or three straps and is designed to provide a 3-point attachment restraint. The seat can be removable or part of a vehicle seat, and can be forward facing for older or larger children. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a safe and effective child restraint seat that utilizes inflatable belts for increased protection in the event of an accident.

Problems solved by technology

However, if the child seat is a removable one, the inflator, as well as other components which are part of the child seat, could be subject to misuse when the child seat is removed and stored outside of the vehicle.
As a result, the child seat does not have the benefits of an in-vehicle inflatable seat belt system.

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[0018]FIGS. 1 through 4 are illustrations of a typical vehicle inflatable seat belt restraint system used in a vehicle and more particularly shown in WO2009 / 155534A1. This exemplary system is shown and described to illustrate how such a system can be used in combination with a child restraint seat having an inflatable seat belt harness to provide enhanced protection for the child. This exemplary vehicle system is simply one example of such a system. There are many alternative systems available for example, as previously mentioned, U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,465 shows another vehicle inflatable seat belt restraint system. The important feature is that a child restraint seat can be provided to compatibly use the vehicle's pre-existing air bag inflation system and in particular the pre-existing buckle and inflator.

[0019]Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle seat belt harness 10 is shown in its latched position extending across a vehicle seat 12 in a configuration achieved when positioned about an oc...

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Abstract

A restraint seat for use in vehicles with restraint systems having inflation devices is disclosed; the seat has a seat body housing, a seat body attachment means for securing the seat to a vehicle seat assembly, the seat body means securable to the seat body and a child restraint harness affixed to the seat body housing for restraining a child. The child restraint harness includes one or more inflatable belts. The harness is connectable to the vehicle restraint system which includes an inflation device, wherein the actuation of the vehicle inflation device inflates the one or more inflatable belts of the child seat. The harness further has a tongue for connecting the harness of the child seat to the buckle of the vehicle restraint system.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a child restraint seat and, more particularly, to a child seat with a restraint harness having one or more inflatable belts.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Several vehicle manufacturers have added or have proposed seat belt restraint systems for adult size occupants, with inflatable shoulder harness belts or inflatable lap belts or a combination of belts. One such inflatable belt system is disclosed in WO2009 / 155534A1 an “Inflatable Seat Belt System” the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. In that seat belt system, the buckle includes a flow-through passage, and the tongue includes a complementary flow-through passage, the flow-through passage in the tongue is connected to an inflatable air bag that is located in the shoulder belt portion of the system. Upon insertion of the tongue into the buckle, the passages are aligned. Upon activation of an air bag inflator, inflation gases pass through the buckle i...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60R22/10
CPCB60R22/10B60R21/18B60R21/2072B60N2/2812
Inventor FIORE, FRANCIS M.
Owner KEY SAFETY SYST